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DNS
The Domain Name System (and Domain Name Service) is the basis for the use of domain names. The idea is to use a hierarchical system to determine the addresses of computers on the Internet. The system makes use of easy-to-remember addresses such as www.i-datanetworks.com. A DNS server runs a service for exchanging domain name addresses with the respective numeric IP addresses.

Related terms:
Domain, IP address, Internet, MX-lookup, Server
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